Proclamation 9229

American Heart Month, 2015

This proclamation designates February 2015 as American Heart Month and encourages Americans to participate in National Wear Red Day on February 6, 2015. It highlights cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the U.S., promotes awareness of risk factors and healthy behaviors, and references existing health initiatives including the Precision Medicine Initiative, Million Hearts, Let's Move!, and the Affordable Care Act.